ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two cast members and a production company of the reality show “Alaska: The Last Frontier” are facing a misdemeanor charge after they reportedly used a helicopter for a black bear hunt.
The Alaska Dispatch News reports (http://bit.ly/1KQHXmF ) that Atz Lee Kilcher and his wife, Cristina Jane Kilcher, and Wilma TV Inc. have each been charged in connection with a helicopter flight and bear hunt in September 2014 near Homer.
Under Alaska law, it is illegal to use a helicopter to hunt for game.
Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters says the allegations surfaced when someone who worked for the production company tipped off troopers.
A Discovery Channel spokesman wouldn’t say whether the alleged incident was shown on television.
A court date for the Kilchers has been set for Aug. 11.
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Information from: Alaska Dispatch News, http://www.adn.com
